About Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh is located in northern India. It was created on 1 April 1937 as the United Provinces, and was renamed Uttar Pradesh in 1950. Bordering with the capital of India New Delhi, Uttar Pradesh is one of the most populous state of India and the heartland of India. It is known for its Culture, Heritage and bounties of Nature. The climate of Uttar Pradesh is the tropical monsoon type, with warm weather year-round. Uttar Pradesh is very diverse, with Himalayan foothills in the north and the Gangetic Plain in the centre. It has colour of all faiths and is home to some of the greatest monuments, the most ancient city in the world, the seat of Buddhism.
Uttar Pradesh attracts a large number of tourists. One of the Seven Wonders of the World, Taj Mahal is located in this state. Tourism in the state is of growing economic importance. Many people visit to Hindu centres such as Varanasi, Allahabad, Ayodhya and the Mathura-Vrindavan area; Other main places flock by tourists includes, Buddhist centres such as Sarnath, Kasia, and Shravasti, and historic places such as Agra and Lucknow. Uttar Pradesh is one of the most diverse state of India and many celebrations of festivals & holidays, both traditional and religious are observed throughout the year in the state, as it is important part of state’s culture.

Cities to visit

Agra
Agra is a city on the banks of the river Yamuna, 363 kilometres west of the state capital, Lucknow and 200 kilometres south of the national capital New Delhi. The city is mentioned in the epic Mahabharata, where it was called Agrevaṇa ('the border of the forest'). Legend ascribes the founding of the city to Raja Badal Singh, a Sikarwar Rajput king (c....view more

Varanasi
Varanasi also known as Benares, is a city on the banks of the Ganga in Uttar Pradesh, 320 kilometres south-east of the state capital, Lucknow and is India’s holiest Hindu city, with a spiritual and religious legacy that goes back nearly 3,000 years. Varanasi is also known as the favourite city of the Hindu deity Lord Shiva and in older times was k...view more

Mathura
It is located on the banks of the River Yamuna, 55 km north of Agra and 170 km from India’s capital Delhi, is also known as Braj and is popularly believed to have been the birthplace and home of Hindu god Lord Krishna. During the ancient period, Mathura was an economic hub, located at the junction of important caravan routes. Mathura was the capital of the Suras...view more